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www.vce.comVCE Vblock® System 240Gen 3.0Architecture OverviewDocument revision 1.0August 2014

Base configurations and scalingVblock System 240 is available in many different configurations. Each configuration provides a differentlevel of comput

Storage overview (see page 18)Connectivity overviewComponents and interconnectivity within Vblock Systems are conceptually subdivided into three layer

The following illustration provides a high level overview of the components with redundant networkconnectivity:The VCE Vblock System 240 Port Assignme

Related informationCisco UCS C220 server (see page 15)Network overview (see page 24)Storage overview (see page 18)Vblock® 240 Architecture Overview Ov

Compute layer hardwareCisco UCS C220 serverThe Cisco UCS C220 server is a high-density, two-socket, one rack unit (RU) rack-mount server that isbuilt

VCE supports Cisco TPM hardware but does not support the Cisco TPM functionality. Using Cisco TPMfeatures involves using a software stack from a vendo

VCE reasonable effort support includes VCE acceptance of customer calls, a determination of whetherthe Vblock System is operating correctly, and assis

Storage layer hardwareStorage overviewThe storage layer in a Vblock System 240 consists of an EMC VNX5200 storage array.EMC VNX series is composed of

Feature DescriptionvStorage API for ArrayIntegration (VAAI)enhancementNFS snap-on-snap of VMDK files to one level of depth. For example,. fast clone o

•Utilization of 2½ inch vault drives•2½ inch and 3½ inch DAEs and drive form factorsFile deduplicationFile deduplication is supported but is not enabl

Revision historyDate Vblock® System Document revision Description of changesAugust 2014 Gen 3.0 1.0 Initial releaseRevision history Vblock® 240 Archit

Packs and disk array enclosures are added when Vblock Systems are built and after they are deployed.RAID packsStorage capacity is increased by adding

RAIDprotectionlevelDescriptionRAID 5•Block-level striping with a single parity block, where the parity data is distributed across all ofthe drives in

EMC Secure Remote SupportThis topic describes how EMC Secure Remote Support (ESRS) monitors the health of EMC VNX storagearrays .ESRS allows EMC perso

Network layer hardwareNetwork overviewThe Vblock System 240 contains an Ethernet/SAN switch and a management switch to allowinterconnection of all Vbl

Management hardware components (see page 30)Management software components (see page 31)Network layer hardware Vblock® 240 Architecture Overview25© 20

VirtualizationVirtualization overviewVMware vSphere® storage virtualization is a combination of vSphere features and APIs that provide anabstraction l

Cluster configurationVMware vSphere ESXi hosts and their resources are pooled together into clusters. These clusterscontain the CPU, memory, network,

VMware vCenter ServerVMware vCenter Server is a central management point for the hypervisors and virtual machines. VMwarevCenter is installed on a 64-

•VMware vSphere Web Client (used with VCE Vision™ Intelligent Operations )•VMware vCenter vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS)•VMware vSphere High Availab

Management componentsManagement components overviewAdvanced Management Platform (AMP-2) is a management system that includes the hardware andsoftware

ContentsIntroduction...

Management software componentsAMP-2 is delivered pre-configured with the following software tools:•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard R2 SP1 x64 (

Management network connectivityVblock® System 240 AMP-2V network connectivityAMP-2V is the virtual version of the second generation Advanced Managemen

The following illustration provides an overview of the network connectivity for the AMP-2V: Note: This illustration reflects the connections between t

Note: VMware vSphere 5.5 integrates the Single Sign-on (SSO) Service with the VMware vCenter VM.Note: Vblock Systems using VMware Virtual Distributed

•All networks, except VLAN 101, are owned by the Vblock System switches (Cisco Nexus 5548UPSwitches). The VMware vmkernel default gateway is on VLAN 1

Vblock® System 240 AMP-2P virtual machine server assignment Note: Vblock Systems using VMware Virtual Distributed Switch (VDS) do not include Cisco N

Vblock® System 240 AMP-2LP network connectivityNote: This illustration reflects the connections between the devices, not the quantity of theseconnecti

Vblock® System 240 AMP-2LP virtual machine server assignmentVblock® 240 Architecture Overview Management network connectivity38© 2014 VCE Company, LLC

Vblock® System 240 configurationsCabinetsThe Vblock System 240 uses standard, predefined cabinet layouts.The compute, storage, and network layer compo

This sample minimum configuration shows the base components and reserved space for additionalupgrades:•One Cisco Nexus 3048 Switch•Two Cisco Nexus 554

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Sample maximum configurationThe following illustration shows a sample Vblock 240 maximum configuration:This sample maximum configuration shows:•One Ci

•One EMC VNX5200 with unified capability and capacity for 105 drives—Two 15 drive NL-SAS DAEs—Two 25 drive SAS/EFD DAEs•Twelve Cisco UCS C220 Servers•

The VCE Vblock System 240 Physical Planning Guide provides more information about powerrequirements.Related informationAccessing VCE documentation (se

Additional referencesReferences overviewThe following sections list documentation provided by Cisco, EMC, and VMware for each of the productlines that

Product Description Link to documentationVMware VirtualDistributed Switch(VDS)A VMware vCenter-managed software switch that deliversadvanced network s

www.vce.comAbout VCEVCE, formed by Cisco and EMC with investments from VMware and Intel, accelerates the adoption of convergedinfrastr

IntroductionThis document describes the high-level design of Vblock® System 240. This document also describes thehardware and software components that

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OverviewVblock® System 240 overviewThe Vblock System 240 has the following features:•Standardized Vblock System cabinets with multiple North American

Resource ComponentsNetwork•Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Virtual Switches•Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switches•Cisco Nexus 3048 Switch•(Optional) VMware Virtual Dis

Architecture summaryThe following table summarizes the Vblock System 240 architecture:Feature DescriptionBoot path SANCabinet One 42 rack unitCompute